Susacasa – History, Coastal Paths and Nature at Cabo Peñas

History

Susacasa’s history is documented in a 13th-century document preserved at the San Pelayo Monastery in Oviedo concerning a private land sale. Susacasa was formerly the capital of the Gozón municipal association and also the place where the municipal council met. The first specific mention of Santa Dorotea dates from a description dating to 1849–1850; it considers the chapel noteworthy because of its great age.

Nature

The Cabo Peñas area was designated a protected landscape in 1995 and is also classified as a Site of Community Importance (SCI) and a Special Protection Area for Birds (SPA). Near Moniello, below Punta de Aguión, natural rock pools form what look like natural swimming pools at low tide. Access is via the path from the La Corona settlement. There are several beaches near Susacasa that can be reached on foot or by bicycle. For day planning, this information can be understood as different nature-related topics: protection status, tidal pools, and beaches with specified means of access on foot or by bicycle.

Culture

The Church of Santa Dorotea is dated to the late 13th century and classified as a rural Asturian example of Romanesque architecture with archaic features. Only the chancel and triumphal arch of the Romanesque church of Susacasa have survived. The western portal of Santa Dorotea was moved to the neighboring Church of Santa Eulalia de Nembro and now serves as its main entrance. For your own planning, the dating, surviving architectural elements and relocated portal can be treated as separate historical and architectural topics.

When comparing holiday apartments in Susacasa, the respective listing pages primarily provide the information relevant to your planning: travel dates, room category and cancellation policies. Whether your stay is intended to combine culture, coastal paths or water sports can be compared independently using these fields.

Getting Around

A published hiking route connects Susacasa with Luanco: From Susacasa, it initially follows the road to Bañugues, then continues along coastal paths to Moniello and on to Luanco. The sequence of road and coastal paths makes the change in route types clear for your own planning.

Activities

Susacasa Agrocultural combines ecological, educational and cultural activities in a large hórreo converted for community use. Playa de Bañugues beach is suitable for swimming and sport fishing. Baluverxa is a surf school at Cabo Peñas that offers courses supervised by qualified instructors for various levels and age groups, as well as facilities near the beach. Surf courses are offered in Bañugues, Luanco, Verdicio and Xagó for children aged 10 and over, adults, families and groups. The age specification and the target groups mentioned make the scope of the surfing activities just as concrete as their division into different levels.

For the broader travel overview: Gozón.